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Global warming fossil in Germany

Germany: Global warming fossil was 0.0459 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0459
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0459
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in Germany, 1851–2024

00.010.020.030.040.05185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 0.0459 for global warming fossil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming fossil in Germany peaked at 0.0459 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

That places Germany 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Global warming fossil in Germany, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +110.1%
1853 0 +54.4%
1854 0.0001 +39.4%
1855 0.0001 +31.6%
1856 0.0001 +25.3%
1857 0.0001 +21.0%
1858 0.0002 +18.4%
1859 0.0002 +14.7%
1860 0.0002 +13.5%
1861 0.0002 +13.2%
1862 0.0003 +12.6%
1863 0.0003 +12.1%
1864 0.0003 +12.2%
1865 0.0004 +12.0%
1866 0.0004 +10.5%
1867 0.0005 +10.4%
1868 0.0005 +10.1%
1869 0.0006 +9.5%
1870 0.0006 +8.4%
1871 0.0007 +8.6%
1872 0.0007 +8.5%
1873 0.0008 +8.3%
1874 0.0008 +5.4%
1875 0.0009 +7.3%
1876 0.0009 +6.9%
1877 0.001 +6.3%
1878 0.001 +6.1%
1879 0.0011 +6.1%
1880 0.0012 +6.5%
1881 0.0013 +6.5%
1882 0.0013 +6.5%
1883 0.0014 +6.5%
1884 0.0015 +6.2%
1885 0.0016 +5.9%
1886 0.0017 +5.6%
1887 0.0018 +5.5%
1888 0.0019 +5.7%
1889 0.002 +5.8%
1890 0.0021 +5.8%
1891 0.0022 +5.8%
1892 0.0024 +5.2%
1893 0.0025 +5.1%
1894 0.0026 +5.2%
1895 0.0027 +5.0%
1896 0.0029 +5.2%
1897 0.003 +5.3%
1898 0.0032 +5.3%
1899 0.0034 +5.3%
1900 0.0036 +5.4%
1901 0.0037 +5.1%
1902 0.0039 +4.7%
1903 0.0041 +4.8%
1904 0.0043 +4.8%
1905 0.0045 +4.9%
1906 0.0047 +4.4%
1907 0.005 +5.3%
1908 0.0052 +5.0%
1909 0.0054 +4.7%
1910 0.0057 +4.5%
1911 0.0059 +4.4%
1912 0.0062 +4.7%
1913 0.0065 +4.8%
1914 0.0068 +4.2%
1915 0.007 +3.7%
1916 0.0073 +3.9%
1917 0.0076 +3.9%
1918 0.0079 +3.5%
1919 0.0081 +2.4%
1920 0.0083 +2.7%
1921 0.0085 +2.9%
1922 0.0088 +2.7%
1923 0.0089 +1.7%
1924 0.0091 +2.5%
1925 0.0094 +2.5%
1926 0.0096 +2.1%
1927 0.0098 +2.4%
1928 0.01 +2.5%
1929 0.0103 +2.6%
1930 0.0105 +2.1%
1931 0.0107 +1.6%
1932 0.0108 +1.3%
1933 0.011 +1.3%
1934 0.0111 +1.6%
1935 0.0113 +1.9%
1936 0.0116 +2.0%
1937 0.0118 +2.3%
1938 0.0121 +2.5%
1939 0.0125 +2.8%
1940 0.0128 +2.7%
1941 0.0132 +2.7%
1942 0.0135 +2.7%
1943 0.0139 +2.8%
1944 0.0142 +2.3%
1945 0.0142 +0.1%
1946 0.0143 +0.5%
1947 0.0145 +1.0%
1948 0.0146 +1.3%
1949 0.0148 +1.5%
1950 0.0151 +1.9%
1951 0.0155 +2.3%
1952 0.0158 +2.4%
1953 0.0162 +2.4%
1954 0.0166 +2.5%
1955 0.0171 +2.6%
1956 0.0175 +2.7%
1957 0.018 +2.6%
1958 0.0184 +2.5%
1959 0.0189 +2.4%
1960 0.0193 +2.5%
1961 0.0198 +2.5%
1962 0.0204 +2.6%
1963 0.0209 +2.7%
1964 0.0215 +2.8%
1965 0.0221 +3.0%
1966 0.0228 +3.0%
1967 0.0234 +2.6%
1968 0.024 +2.6%
1969 0.0246 +2.7%
1970 0.0252 +2.4%
1971 0.0258 +2.3%
1972 0.0264 +2.2%
1973 0.027 +2.2%
1974 0.0275 +2.1%
1975 0.028 +1.9%
1976 0.0286 +1.9%
1977 0.0291 +1.8%
1978 0.0296 +1.8%
1979 0.0302 +1.9%
1980 0.0307 +1.8%
1981 0.0312 +1.6%
1982 0.0317 +1.5%
1983 0.0322 +1.4%
1984 0.0326 +1.4%
1985 0.0331 +1.4%
1986 0.0335 +1.4%
1987 0.034 +1.3%
1988 0.0344 +1.3%
1989 0.0348 +1.2%
1990 0.0353 +1.3%
1991 0.0357 +1.2%
1992 0.0361 +1.2%
1993 0.0365 +1.1%
1994 0.0369 +1.1%
1995 0.0373 +1.1%
1996 0.0377 +1.1%
1997 0.0381 +1.0%
1998 0.0384 +0.9%
1999 0.0388 +0.9%
2000 0.0391 +0.8%
2001 0.0394 +0.8%
2002 0.0398 +0.8%
2003 0.0401 +0.8%
2004 0.0404 +0.8%
2005 0.0407 +0.7%
2006 0.041 +0.8%
2007 0.0413 +0.7%
2008 0.0416 +0.7%
2009 0.0419 +0.6%
2010 0.0421 +0.7%
2011 0.0424 +0.7%
2012 0.0427 +0.7%
2013 0.043 +0.7%
2014 0.0433 +0.6%
2015 0.0435 +0.7%
2016 0.0438 +0.7%
2017 0.0441 +0.7%
2018 0.0444 +0.6%
2019 0.0446 +0.6%
2020 0.0449 +0.5%
2021 0.0451 +0.6%
2022 0.0454 +0.6%
2023 0.0456 +0.5%
2024 0.0459 +0.5%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 0.0459 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012, 39.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 0.0459 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016, 28.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1852 +110.1% 0 0
1853 +54.4% 0 0
1854 +39.4% 0 0.0001
1855 +31.6% 0.0001 0.0001
1856 +25.3% 0.0001 0.0001

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0001 0 0.0002 9
1860s 0.0004 0.0002 0.0006 10
1870s 0.0009 0.0006 0.0011 10
1880s 0.0016 0.0012 0.002 10
1890s 0.0027 0.0021 0.0034 10
1900s 0.0044 0.0036 0.0054 10
1910s 0.0069 0.0057 0.0081 10
1920s 0.0093 0.0083 0.0103 10
1930s 0.0113 0.0105 0.0125 10
1940s 0.014 0.0128 0.0148 10
1950s 0.0169 0.0151 0.0189 10
1960s 0.0219 0.0193 0.0246 10
1970s 0.0277 0.0252 0.0302 10
1980s 0.0328 0.0307 0.0348 10
1990s 0.0371 0.0353 0.0388 10
2000s 0.0405 0.0391 0.0419 10
2010s 0.0434 0.0421 0.0446 10
2020s 0.0454 0.0449 0.0459 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 United States 0.2283 compare
  2. 2 China 0.1704 compare
  3. 3 Russia 0.0721 compare
  4. 5 India 0.0412 compare
  5. 6 United Kingdom 0.0361 compare
  6. 7 Japan 0.033 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in Germany?
Global warming fossil in Germany was 0.0459 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 0.0459 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Germany rank for global warming fossil?
Germany ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed